Windward House Bed & Breakfast

24 Jackson Street , Cape May, New Jersey
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  • Introduction

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    Windward House is a gracious Edwardian seaside inn with a tradition of hospitality and comfort. This restored inn is located in the heart of the Historic District of Jackson Street, the oldest street in Cape May.

    To capture the summer sun and shade, this comfortable inn has three porches - a wraparound front porch filled with wicker, a second floor porch which is private to two special guest rooms and a third floor sundeck.

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    About Cape May...
    Cape May, a national historic landmark, is truly a year-round resort, offering a wide variety of attractions throughout the year - beaches, shops, fine restaurants, boating, fishing, bicycling - also, historic tours and special events.

    		 Christmas in Cape May is a special time of houses trimmed with holiday finery and gaily fit twinkling lights. Consider a visit to this historic town and to Windward House during this delightful holiday season, and spend a cozy afternoon by the parlor fireplace.

    Windward House is an American shingle style cottage - a style that was developed primarily as a vacation home in the 1880s. The house has lots of windows and porches, and the rooms are spacious and airy. Its unbeatable location, in the prime historic district, is one half block to beaches and shopping areas and close to many restaurants and tour sites. Windward House Bed & Breakfast - Cape May, New Jersey

    Today, besides operating as a bed and breakfast inn, Windward House has been included in a variety of historic house tours, sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts, the Vintage Homes Association, Elder Hostel, Alternative Tours, and the well-known Christmas Inns of Cape May Grand Tour. This last tour has had national recognition for more than a decade and has been featured in magazines such as Mid Atlantic Country, Insider, Country Inns Bed and Breakfast, and Main Line Magazine. It has also had both State and National TV coverage.

    Association of Historic Inns calls us "The loveliest and most authentically decorated of all the houses we visited."

    Dining Room Windward House contains one of Cape May's finest collections of stained and beveled glass - visible as soon as you cross the threshold.

    Marvelous doors and paneling of oak and chestnut are complemented by rooms filled with museum quality antiques and the owners' special displays.

    Sandy's china and glass displays and Owen's bisque bathing beauties are just some of many collections seen throughout the house.

    Enjoy wintertime coziness by the fire or summer sun and shade porches...
    Recapture the romance and gentleness of a bygone era.

    This gracious Edwardian seaside inn has a tradition of hospitality and comfort. All guest rooms have antique queen or king size bed sets replicating the comfort and luxury the Victorians loved in their bedrooms.

    Through the years, Windward House has always entertained family and friends. We want you, our guests, to feel as comfortable and relaxed as you would in your own home. We strive to ensure your privacy just as we do our own.

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    The absolutely best thing about Windward House is the many wonderful people who have stayed with us.
    We hope we can count on you to be some of them.

  • History

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    Our inn was originally built as a private home in 1905 and remained as such until the 1940s, when it was opened as one of Cape May's many guest cottages. We purchased in in 1977 and opened it as Windward House on Memorial Day weekend of that year. For the past 25 years we have renovated, decorated and furnished our inn to replicate the appearance of the original cottage. Of course, the original two bathrooms have expanded to ten, so that each of our eight guest rooms has its own.

  • About Your Hosts

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    Your hosts are outgoing, personable, gracious and pay meticulous attention to detail.

    Sandy is an excellent authority on local history and the Victorian period and gives frequent period fashion shows and talks.

    Owen and Sandy like antiques, nostalgia, travel, skiing and sailing, and are preservationists who also care deeply about conservation and the environment.

  • Sample Breakfast Menu

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    "Sandy's homemade breakfasts have become legend."

    • Orange Juice
    • Homemade Granola
    • Ham & Cheese Bake
    • Poached Peaches with White Cheese Mousse
    • Pear Ricotta Coffee Cake
    • English Muffins
    • Brewed Coffee (regular and decaf) and Assorted Teas

  • Policy

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    Cancellation Policy

    Because of our small size, last minute cancellations affect us significantly. In the event that you must cancel, change dates, shorten your stay or make any change to your confirmed reservation - your deposit will be refunded less a $20.00 bookkeeping charge if 21 days notice is provided. If cancellations occurs from 21 days until 72 hours before check-in, we will refund the deposit less the $20.00 bookkeeping charge is we can refill your entire reservations period. Under no circumstances will any refund be made if cancellation occurs less than 72 hours before check-in (1:00 p.m.).

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